In rare cases, Windows may repeatedly prompt you to restart the computer after installing updates. Moreover, Windows Update continues to display the “Restart required, Pending restart” message no matter how…
Windows 11
- PowerShellQuestions and AnswersWindows 11Windows Server 2022
View Windows Update History with PowerShell (CMD)
April 29, 2025The Windows Update History GUI in the Settings app provides only basic information about installed updates (accessible via the URI shortcut ms-settings:windowsupdate-history) and is not convenient for searching. In this…
In this article, we’ll explain how to switch a Windows computer from BIOS (Legacy) boot mode to UEFI with Secure Boot without reinstalling the operating system or losing any data.…
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Remove ‘Your License isn’t Genuine’ Banner in MS Office
April 21, 2025When you launch any Microsoft Office app (Word, Excel, or Outlook), you may see a warning indicating that a non-genuine license is used. Let’s explore how an MS Office license…
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Uninstalling Windows Updates via CMD/PowerShell
April 18, 2025If you’re experiencing problems or errors on a computer after installing Windows updates, you might want to uninstall a specific update or all recently installed updates to help resolve the…
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Allowing Ping (ICMP Echo) Responses in Windows Firewall
April 15, 2025By default, the built-in Windows Firewall blocks incoming ICMP Echo Request packets for security reasons on Windows 10/11 desktops and Windows Server hosts. This means you won’t be able to…
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How to Pause (Delay) Update Installation on Windows 11 and 10
April 11, 2025In current Windows 10 and 11 builds, you can delay update installation for up to 35 days (or up to 7 days on Windows Insider builds). This delay period is…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Prefer IPv4 over IPv6 in Windows Networks
April 15, 2025By default, if a remote host has both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, the Windows computer will try to connect to it using its IPv6 address. If the DNS server or…
In some cases, to make the Windows installer or Windows recovery environment (WinRE) see the computer’s local disks, you must load additional disk controller drivers. This often occurs on computers…
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How to Block Common (Weak) Passwords in Active Directory
April 8, 2025Only the most basic password length, frequency, and complexity requirements can be enabled for domain users in the default Active Directory password policy. Enabling the mandatory password complexity option, which…